Lake Wakatipu

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Lake Wakatipu is a large, scenic glacial lake in New Zealand renowned for its dramatic alpine surroundings and proximity to the resort town of Queenstown.

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Lake Wakatipu canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial lake
lake
basinCountry New Zealand
country New Zealand
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 310 metres
formedBy glacial processes
hasFeature periodic seiche causing water level rise and fall
hasHistoricVessel TSS Earnslaw
hasLegend story of the giant Matau
hasMaoriName Wakatipu
hasTownOnShore Frankton
Glenorchy
Kelvin Heights
Kingston
Queenstown
inflow Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu
Greenstone River
Loch Burn
Rees River
Von River
knownFor adventure tourism activities nearby
boating and cruises
dramatic alpine scenery
tourism
length about 80 kilometres
locatedIn Otago Region
surface form: Otago region

Queenstown-Lakes District
South Island
locatedInMountainRange Southern Alps
surface form: Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
maximumDepth about 380 metres
near Glenorchy
Kingston
Queenstown
outflow Kawarau River
partOf Clutha River / Mata-Au
surface form: Clutha River / Mata-Au catchment
rankByLengthInNewZealand longest lake in New Zealand
rankBySizeInNewZealand third-largest lake by surface area
shape S-shaped
surfaceArea about 291 square kilometres
surroundedBy Remarkables mountain range
Richardson Mountains
Thomson Mountains
usedFor kayaking
recreational fishing
sailing
scenic cruises
waterType freshwater

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South Island hasMajorLake Lake Wakatipu
Queenstown locatedOn Lake Wakatipu
Otago contains Lake Wakatipu
Glenorchy locatedOn Lake Wakatipu
Queenstown Airport nearbyWaterBody Lake Wakatipu